Sherif Khairy

App developers can come up with the most user-friendly planners and task managers possible. They can fill them with tons of cool features and productive options, but at the end of the day, there will always be a special place in our hearts for hardcopy planners. There’s a particular type of peace of mind that comes when jotting down your thoughts on paper, or crossing off an errand or task you’ve completed. So, for those planner-addicts out there, we bring you the coolest places in Cairo to get your 2019 planner.

Daftar moved beyond just planners and are now operating as a full-blown stationery house. They have tons of gorgeous notebooks and planners, but for a more comprehensive package, you can buy their gift box. It contains a hardcover planner with its own cover, 6-piece desk organiser, a monthly calendar with a colouring book, a weekly calendar with a small to-do list, a bookmark, a coaster, a few stickers, and a gift card, all in one gorgeous-looking gift box. You can get all of that for 170 EGP at Virgin Megastores and other bookshops, or get it from their Facebook page for 127 EGP excluding delivery fees.

Planners of all shapes and sizes are available through Ym Sketch. Sizes start from small ones for your pocket, moving to normal-sized planners, and ending at wall-mounted planners. All their planners come in colourful, cartoonish designs. You can find them at Virgin Mega Stores or order through their Facebook Page. Desk planners are for 75 EGP, 2019 planners are 150 EGP, wall-mounted planners are 99 EGP, while weekly planners range between 39-49 EGP.

Offering tons of stationery items, Mofkera also have a special bundle with 10 items, including weekly planner, coasters, to-do list, wall planners, stickers, wrapping paper, and a bookmark. This delightfully looking gift box is priced at 145 EGP. You can get it through their website, Facebook page, or at Virgin Megastores.

Space planners are known for their cool, space-inspired designs. Every year they have a special set, and in 2019, you can get a transparent plastic bag containing a daily planner with a pen slot, a pen, colouring pages, a bunch of stickers, wall planner, bookmark, and gift card. Get it through their website, or Facebook page.

Noota’s package includes a bookmark, coaster, stickers, wall calendar, laptop and mobile stickers, an A5 to-do list, and of course, the planner. You can get all of that for just 120 EGP. Find out where their products are distributed through their Facebook page.

Spectrum offers a package with their 144-page hardcover planner. The package includes two block notes, a wall calendar, a bookmark, and a laptop sticker, all for the very reasonable price of 95 EGP. See where to find them on their Facebook page.

Bedaya stems from the initiative of the same name, which is a program to support people with different needs, and a part of their earnings go back to this initiative. The designs are the work of Christian Ananian, an Egyptian-Armenian artist also known as Kiko. You can find their planners at Virgin Megastores for 72 EGP.

The fruit of designer Rania Hafez’s work. Neuron offers planners with distinct geometrical designs and a subtle glossy cover. You can find it in Shorouk Bookstores or Virgin Megastore for 130 EGP, or you can also check out other outlets through their Facebook page.